John Degory

Senior U.S. diplomat, strategic communications expert, executive-level interagency leader

Suva, Central, Fiji

About

Experience

  • U.S. Department of State (19 yrs 6 mos)
    • Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d'Affaires
      Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

      Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Suva, which manages the United States’ bilateral relationships with the Pacific Island nations of Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu.

    • Acting Principal Officer; Acting Embassy Spokesperson; Counselor for Public Affairs
      Jun 2021 - Aug 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Head of public affairs, principal spokesperson, and director of the Shanghai American Center at the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai, the commercial and financial center of China, representing the United States to a consular district of over 220 million people.

    • Chinese Language Student
      Sep 2019 - May 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • International Development Associate at Carnegie Mellon University
    Aug 2006 - Jan 2007 · 6 mos

  • Program and Resident Assistant at Boston University in Niger
    May 2003 - May 2004 · 1 yr 1 mo